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Albert W Cherne Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7005356 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.2M
- Grants reported
- 33
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | $650K |
| 2024 | 17 | $549.5K |
Where Albert W Cherne Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN | ROSEVILLE, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY DISCOVERY CENTER INC | FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY DISCOVERY CENTER INC | FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $150K |
| RISEN CHRIST SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| RISEN CHRIST SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN | ROSEVILLE, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| CAMP JORN | MANITOWISH WATERS, WI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER | MANITOWISH WATERS, WI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| CAMP JORN | MANITOWISH WATERS, WI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| MINNESOTA HEART INTITUTUE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| MINNESOTA HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| MANITOWISH WATERS LAKES ASSOCIATION INC | MANITOWISH WATERS, WI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| THE KIRSCH FOUNDATION | LOS ALTOS, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| PHOENIX SEMINARY INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| THE KIRSCH FOUNDATION | LOS ALTOS, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| MANITOWISH WATERS LAKES ASSOCIATION INC | MANITOWISH WATERS, WI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Albert W Cherne Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.